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Renal risk index: A clinical tool to predict the risk of end-stage renal diseaseEnd-stage renal disease is one of the major public health problems among solid organ transplant recipients that is associated with death after transplant and high cost of care.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-renal-index-clinical-tool-end-stage.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesTue, 01 Oct 2013 14:40:44 EDTnews299857232Finding may help doctors pinpoint likelihood of kidney transplant failure(HealthDay)—Kidney transplant patients who develop a specific type of antibody response may be at particular risk of having the organ fail within a few years, a new study suggests.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-doctors-likelihood-kidney-transplant-failure.html
SurgeryWed, 25 Sep 2013 18:00:01 EDTnews299349111Novel vaccine approach to human cytomegalovirus found effectiveAn experimental vaccine against human cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, which endangers the developing fetus, organ transplant recipients, patients with HIV and others who have a weakened immune system, proved safe and more effective than previous vaccines developed to prevent infection by the ubiquitous virus.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-vaccine-approach-human-cytomegalovirus-effective.html
HIV & AIDSWed, 18 Sep 2013 09:20:19 EDTnews298714807Neonatal livers better source for hepatocytes than adult liversA research team in Spain has developed high-yield preparations of viable hepatocytes (liver cells) isolated for transplantation from cryopreserved (frozen), banked neonatal livers that ranged in age from one day to 23 days. The researchers also assessed cell quality and function and found that neonatal hepatocytes show better thawing recovery than hepatocytes isolated from adult livers.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-neonatal-livers-source-hepatocytes-adult.html
Medical researchTue, 17 Sep 2013 17:18:19 EDTnews298657087Pfizer to pay $491M to resolve drug marketing case (Update)The U.S. Justice Department said Tuesday that drugmaker Pfizer Inc. will pay almost $491 million to resolve an investigation into illegal marketing of the organ transplant drug Rapamune by a company Pfizer later acquired.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-pfizer-491m-drug-case.html
MedicationsTue, 30 Jul 2013 14:54:12 EDTnews294414843Report documents organ transplantation as source of fatal rabies virus caseAn investigation into the source of a fatal case of raccoon rabies virus exposure indicates the individual received the virus via a kidney transplant 18 months earlier, findings suggesting that rabies transmitted by this route may have a long incubation period, and that although solid organ transplant transmission of infectious encephalitis is rare, further education to increase awareness is needed, according to a study in the July 24/31 issue of JAMA.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-documents-transplantation-source-fatal-rabies.html
OtherTue, 23 Jul 2013 16:10:01 EDTnews293812754Beating new life into a heart transplantHuman hearts which are not used each year because they are deemed unsuitable for an organ transplant could get a second chance to save a life, with the help of new research taking place in the North East.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-life-heart-transplant.html
CardiologyWed, 10 Jul 2013 06:33:55 EDTnews292656818Acid reflux surgery could help prevent rejection in lung transplant patientsA Loyola University Medical Center study suggests that a procedure to treat acid reflux could help prevent chronic rejection in lung transplant patients.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-acid-reflux-surgery-lung-transplant.html
OtherFri, 28 Jun 2013 11:00:02 EDTnews291633511Hepatitis C screening for baby boomersIf you were born during 1945-1965, talk to your doctor about getting tested for hepatitis C. The word "hepatitis" means swelling of the liver. Hepatitis is most often caused by a virus. In the United States, the most common type of viral hepatitis is hepatitis C. Hepatitis C is primarily spread through contact with blood from an infected person. More than 15,000 Americans, most of them baby boomers, die each year from hepatitis C-related illness. Deaths related to hepatitis C have been on the rise and are expected to increase.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-hepatitis-screening-baby-boomers.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesMon, 29 Apr 2013 09:31:39 EDTnews286446690US organ transplant patient dies of rabiesA person in the northeastern state of Maryland who recently died of rabies was found to have contracted the illness from an organ transplant done over a year ago, US health officials said Friday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-transplant-patient-dies-rabies.html
OtherFri, 15 Mar 2013 13:00:01 EDTnews282569840First 'breathing lung' transplant on East Coast using OCS lungUPMC surgeons have performed a "breathing lung" transplant using a portable machine that provides a constant supply of blood and nutrients to the donor organs, which doctors say has the potential to keep them healthier and viable for longer than ever before.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-lung-transplant-east-coast-ocs.html
OtherThu, 14 Mar 2013 09:30:02 EDTnews2824715285-organ transplant patient gives birth: baby girl (Update)A woman whose doctors believe is the first known case of a five-organ transplant patient to deliver a baby said Wednesday her joy is hard to describe.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-five-organ-transplant-patient-mother.html
OtherWed, 13 Mar 2013 17:15:51 EDTnews282413746Argentine woman gives birth after heart transplantIn what doctors Tuesday said was a medical first, an Argentine woman with a transplanted heart gave birth to a baby girl following an in vitro fertilization.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-argentine-woman-birth-heart-transplant.html
Obstetrics & gynaecologyTue, 29 Jan 2013 16:29:14 EDTnews278699344Breast feeding okay for mothers taking immunosuppressant drugWomen taking the immunosuppressant tacrolimus can rest assured that breast feeding will not elevate their babies' exposure to the drug, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (CJASN). The findings are good news for young women who have received an organ transplant in the past or who are taking the drug for other reasons.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-breast-mothers-immunosuppressant-drug.html
MedicationsThu, 24 Jan 2013 17:00:01 EDTnews278265308Swiss surgeons conduct complex multiple organ transplantSurgeons in Zurich have carried out a complex, multi-organ transplant, hospital officials said Thursday, claiming the lessons learned would benefit patients with tumours that attack multiple organs.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-swiss-surgeons-complex-multiple-transplant.html
SurgeryThu, 20 Dec 2012 12:28:13 EDTnews275228885Study reveals optimal treatment for most common infection after organ transplantation Waiting to treat the commonest viral infections in transplant recipients until they reach a certain threshold is better than prophylactically treating all recipients, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-reveals-optimal-treatment-common-infection.html
OtherThu, 23 Aug 2012 17:10:01 EDTnews264953486Factors tied to photoprotection ID'd for organ recipients(HealthDay) -- For organ transplant recipients, patients factors, including sex and skin type, and receipt of advice from health care providers, are both associated with sun protective behaviors, according to a study published online Aug. 9 in the British Journal of Dermatology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-factors-tied-photoprotection-idd-recipients.html
SurgeryTue, 21 Aug 2012 15:40:01 EDTnews264774264Test approved to help treat common infection in transplant patients(HealthDay) -- The first DNA test to help doctors treat a common viral infection in people who have had a solid organ transplant has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-common-infection-transplant-patients.html
MedicationsThu, 05 Jul 2012 18:00:01 EDTnews260726189Why belly fat isn't all bad: Fatty membrane helps regulate immune systemA fatty membrane in the belly called the omentum has until recently been considered somewhat like the appendix -- it didn't seem to serve much purpose.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-belly-fat-isnt-bad-fatty.html
ImmunologyWed, 06 Jun 2012 17:00:32 EDTnews258217448Origin of chronic lymphatic leukaemia: lead discoveredUp until now the causes of the development of chronic lymphatic leukaemia, the most common form of cancer of the blood in Europe, have been unknown. At present a cure is not possible. A research group at the MedUni Vienna led by Christoph Steininger of the University Department of Internal Medicine I has now however discovered a lead on the origin of this disease. Says Steiniger: "This could influence the therapy approach taken in treating chronic lymphatic leukaemia."http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-chronic-lymphatic-leukaemia.html
CancerWed, 11 Apr 2012 08:09:19 EDTnews253350552Bone marrow transplantation assists in acceptance of donated organsIn an organ transplant the recipient protects himself with an immune reaction against the alien organ. This reaction is counteracted long-term with the use of immunosuppressants. In future this medication might no longer be necessary. If bone marrow belonging to the donor is also transplanted, no immune reaction occurs. However, this is still associated with undesirable side effects. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-bone-marrow-transplantation-donated.html
SurgeryTue, 03 Apr 2012 08:50:02 EDTnews252660692Court won't reconsider bone marrow payments ruling(AP) -- A federal appeals court on Tuesday declined to reconsider a ruling that allows bone marrow donors to be paid for their donations like blood donors.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-court-wont-reconsider-bone-marrow.html
OtherWed, 28 Mar 2012 03:14:51 EDTnews252123269Use of stem cells, conditioning induces immune tolerance(HealthDay) -- A novel approach using a bioengineered mobilized cellular product enriched with hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) and tolerogenic graft facilitating cells (FCs) in combination with nonmyeloablative conditioning is safe and practical for inducing immune tolerance after transplantation, according to a study published in the March 7 issue of Science Translational Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-stem-cells-conditioning-immune-tolerance.html
ImmunologyThu, 08 Mar 2012 16:20:01 EDTnews250442462New transplant method may allow kidney recipients to live life free of anti-rejection medicationNew ongoing research published today in the journal Science Translational Medicine suggests organ transplant recipients may not require anti-rejection medication in the future thanks to the power of stem cells, which may prove to be able to be manipulated in mismatched kidney donor and recipient pairs to allow for successful transplantation without immunosuppressive drugs. Northwestern Medicine&#174; and University of Louisville researchers are partnering on a clinical trial to study the use of donor stem cell infusions that have been specially engineered to "trick" the recipients' immune system into thinking the donated organ is part of the patient's natural self, thus gradually eliminating or reducing the need for anti-rejection medication.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-transplant-method-kidney-recipients-life.html
Medical researchWed, 07 Mar 2012 14:00:02 EDTnews250347854Cochlear implants may be safe, effective for organ transplant patientsCochlear implants may be a safe, effective option for some organ transplant patients who've lost their hearing as an unfortunate consequence of their transplant-related drug regime, researchers report.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-cochlear-implants-safe-effective-transplant.html
OtherFri, 10 Feb 2012 12:57:52 EDTnews248101048Mayo Clinic makes kidney and pancreas transplant available to HIV-infected patientsMayo Clinic in Florida is now offering kidney and pancreas transplants to HIV positive patients with advanced kidney disease and diabetes. Evidence is now solid that HIV-positive patients have the same favorable outcome in terms of patient and allograft survival as non-HIV positive organ transplant recipients, says Mary Prendergast, M.D., a kidney specialist whose focus is the care of patients who receive kidney and pancreas transplants.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-mayo-clinic-kidney-pancreas-transplant.html
OtherTue, 06 Dec 2011 13:02:52 EDTnews242398957NIH scientists outline steps toward Epstein-Barr virus vaccineEpstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects nine out of ten people worldwide at some point during their lifetimes. Infections in early childhood often cause no disease symptoms, but people infected during adolescence or young adulthood may develop infectious mononucleosis, a disease characterized by swollen lymph nodes, fever and severe fatigue. EBV also is associated with several kinds of cancer, including Hodgkin lymphoma and stomach and nasal cancers. Organ transplant recipients and people infected with HIV (who become infected with or who already are infected with EBV) also may develop EBV-associated cancers. There is no vaccine to prevent EBV infection and no way for doctors to predict whether an EBV-infected person will develop virus-associated cancer.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-nih-scientists-outline-epstein-barr-virus.html
Diseases, Conditions, SyndromesWed, 02 Nov 2011 15:43:22 EDTnews239467388Recipients of organ transplants at increased risk for broad range of cancersPatients who have received a solid organ transplant, such as kidney, liver, heart or lung, have an overall cancer risk that is double that of the general population, with an increased risk for many different types of malignancies, according to a study in the November 2 issue of JAMA.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-recipients-transplants-broad-range-cancers.html
CancerTue, 01 Nov 2011 16:26:55 EDTnews239383608New drugs hope for 'superbug' yeast and thrush(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers are a step closer towards creating a new class of medicines and vaccines to combat drug-resistant and deadly strains of fungal infections, following a new study published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-killer-hospital-bug-achilles-heel.html
Medical researchMon, 05 Sep 2011 17:14:59 EDTnews234461648HPV infection highly prevalent among organ transplant recipientsA new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation reveals an association between the human papillomavirus (betaPV) infection and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in organ transplant recipients.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-07-hpv-infection-highly-prevalent-transplant.html
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